Haters Beware!
The London police have created a new special unit to track down online trolls, who spew hate on the Internet. The mayor’s office says: “By establishing this unit, we are sending a strong message to those who use online forums to spread hate that their actions will not be tolerated.” The new unit will scan Facebook, Twitter and online message boards for haters.
The funds were awarded as a grant from the Home Office Police Innovation Fund. The program will have four components. First, officials will train a “police team” that will filter and identify online hate crimes. Police will also be trained on how to use “online tools to address online hate crime,” and will work within their community to find volunteers who can quickly help those who have been affected by the online hate crime. Lastly, the officials want to be intelligent in how they target potential online hate speech.
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